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THUNDER BAY -- The owner of a dog accused of mauling an 11-year-old boy at Tarbutt Park last month appeared in court for the first time Thursday. Frank Vantrova, 56, faces a charge of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.

THUNDER BAY – Caylyn Adamko thinks she’s being cheated out of the entire high school experience. And she’s upset about it.

The executive director of Handicapped Action Group Inc. is concerned the city’s proposed takeover of accessible transit will lead to fewer people using the system.

THUNDER BAY – It’s getting more difficult to find an apartment in the city. The vacancy rate for this area continues to drop and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Agency reports that October’s rate was 1.1 per cent.

Students at St. Ignatius High School learned a valuable business lesson on Wednesday – make sure you have enough product to satisfy your customers. Especially when it’s hungry teenagers you’re trying to feed.

The Salvation Army’s Kettle Campaign has come closer to reaching its goal of $160,000. The annual Christmas fundraiser has raised more than $80,000 so far. But the rate of money bring brought in has dipped.

The news that the Bail Safety Program will continue to receive funding for another year came as a pleasant surprise, says the city’s chief of police.

A multicultural youth council is asking for more police presence in high risks areas in the city. Members of the Regional Multicultural Youth Council met with both Thunder Bay Police Service chief J.P.

A two-week long murder trial has come to an abrupt halt at Thunder Bay's Superior Court of Justice. A teenage boy charged with second-degree murder entered a guilty plea Tuesday to the reduced charge of manslaughter.

Imagine moving to Thunder Bay from a small Northern community. Used to dealing with one person in one place for social services, there are now several places spread throughout the city all while facing cultural and language barriers.